Horseshoe



Dec. 5, 1933. Q R, ER 1,938,471

HORSESHOE Filed June 6, 1933 Patented Dec. 5, 1933 HORSESHOE Carnot R. Wagoner, Cincinnati, Ohio Application June 6, 1933. Serial No. siesta 4 Claims.

This invention relates to the art of horseshoes and an object of the invention is to provide adjustable weights and adjustable caulks for the shoe. Referring to the accompanying .drawing, which is made a part hereof and on which similar reference characters indicate similar parts,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a horseshoe showing one form of my invention,

Figure 2, a section on line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3, a plan view of a horseshoe with a different form of weight applied thereto,

Figure 4, a section on line 4-4 of Figure 3,

Figure 5, a perspective view of the bar used in Figure 3 with removable weights attached thereto,

Figure 6, a detail of a filler block used in Figure 1,

Figure '7, a perspective view of a sharp caulk bolt, and

Figure 8, a perspective view of a resilient caulk bolt.

In Figure 1 numeral indicates a horseshoe showing the features of my invention. The rear ends of the shoe are provided with sockets in which are mounted filler blocks 11 which are secured to the horseshoe by means of bolts or screws 12, this particular form of screw shown having a blunt head. If a closed shoe is desired the inserted filler blocks 11 are removedv and a is secured in the sockets. v

If it is desired to provide additional weight to the rear of the shoe, plates 14, 15 and 16, which may be and preferably are lead, are secured to the bar 13 by means of a steel plate 1'7 which is held on by means of screws 18, the heads of which are countersunk in the plate 17. One or.

more of the weighted plates may. be used as 4 desired. In order to accommodate the number bar 13 to the shoe the blunt head screws 12 maybe used or caulks 19 or 20 may be used. The caulk 19 preferably has a sharp point 21 while the caulk 20 has a resilient head 22 which may be set into the enlarged end 23 of the caulk bolt bar 13 which extends across the rear of the shoe v necting said rear ends, said bar having a plurality desired, of course, the screws 18 will be provided and secured in position by pins 24. Hard rubber is suitable for the resilient cushion 22. The several types of removable caulks provide means for adapting the shoe for use on ice, to prevent slipping on concrete or plain or regular work. The caulks are readily removable from the shoe and hence provide means for quickly adapting the shoe for the particular kind of work which is being done.

The inside of the shoe is beveled at 25 and the outside or front of the toe portion of the shoe is rounded off at 26. The beveled portion on the inside of the shoe tends to prevent mud from clogging within the shoe by breaking the vacuum formed under the horses foot. The rounded 7O edge at the front of the shoe allowsthe horse to break over quickly, thus producing a greater folding action of the horse's leg.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in my device without departing from the spirit of the invention and therefore'I do not limit myself to what is shown in the drawing and described in the specification, but only as indicated by the appended claims. I

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A horseshoe having sockets in its rear ends and having a bar removably secured to and conof removable plates secured thereon to provide adjustable weights for the rear of the shoe, substantially as set forth.

. 2. A horseshoe having its rear ends provided with 'socketsand having removable elements secured therein, said removable elements being secured by any one of a plurality of removable caulks, substantially as set forth.

3. A horseshoe of the kind described having its rear ends providedwith sockets, a bar removably secured in said sockets, said bar having a plurality of weighted plates secured thereon, said bar being secured in the said sockets by removable caulks, substantially as set forth.

4. A horseshoe having a member removably secured to and connecting its rear ends, .said member having a plurality of removable elements secured thereon to provide adjustable weights for the rear of the shoe, substantially as set forth.

CARNOT R. WAGENER. 

